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oppressive
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adjective (a)
- Unreasonably burdensome; unjustly severe, rigorous, or harsh; as, oppressive taxes; oppressive exactions of service; an oppressive game law.(adjective)source: webster1913
adjective satellite (s)
- weighing heavily on the senses or spirit(adj.all)Example:
The atmosphere was oppressive.
Oppressive sorrows.
source: wordnet30 - marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior(adj.all)Example:
The oppressive government.
Oppressive laws.
source: wordnet30
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